The Marsh Creek site is a rocky bottom stream as defined by the Adopt-A-Stream criteria for "Determining Stream Type." North Georgia streams are typically rocky bottom streams with riffle and leaf packs that have no embeddedness. Leaf packs are clusters of rotting leaves and sticks stuck in the stream. Riffles are areas where the water rushes over a collection of rocks. This process provides oxygen to the water. When water is present in Site One of Marsh Creek, there are numerous riffles. Furthermore, this headwater is an ephemeral stream and typically has flowing water only during or just after a rain event.
14 June 2012 Marsh Creek site 1 downstream view of streambed.
14 June 2012
Due to a rain event occuring within the previous 24 hours, a small stream flowed through the site during the first site visit. Although the current stream is extremely small, the bankfull width and depth were great due to channeling created from extreme rain events, causing extreme erosion. After the large volume of rapidly moving water evacuated, many small staggered pools remained.
21 June 2012 Marsh Creek site 1 upstream view of a pool in the site reach.
21 June 2012
On the second site visit, the stream was reduced in size, leaving only the staggered pools behind.
26 June 2012 Dry streambed.
26 June 2012
On the third site visit, the streambed was dry, and therefore no data were collected.
Marsh Creek 1 - Stream Characteristics
Overview
The Marsh Creek site is a rocky bottom stream as defined by the Adopt-A-Stream criteria for "Determining Stream Type." North Georgia streams are typically rocky bottom streams with riffle and leaf packs that have no embeddedness. Leaf packs are clusters of rotting leaves and sticks stuck in the stream. Riffles are areas where the water rushes over a collection of rocks. This process provides oxygen to the water. When water is present in Site One of Marsh Creek, there are numerous riffles. Furthermore, this headwater is an ephemeral stream and typically has flowing water only during or just after a rain event.14 June 2012
Due to a rain event occuring within the previous 24 hours, a small stream flowed through the site during the first site visit. Although the current stream is extremely small, the bankfull width and depth were great due to channeling created from extreme rain events, causing extreme erosion. After the large volume of rapidly moving water evacuated, many small staggered pools remained.21 June 2012
On the second site visit, the stream was reduced in size, leaving only the staggered pools behind.26 June 2012
On the third site visit, the streambed was dry, and therefore no data were collected.Marsh Creek Site 1 Stream Profile
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